Alberta Clipper delivering a fresh round of snow to northern Plains, Midwest
A fresh covering of snow is expected for more than a dozen states as the quick-hitting storm sweeps through, right on the heels of the major pre-Christmas storm.
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A quick-hitting Alberta Clipper system plunged into the United States for the final week of 2022, spreading a swath of accumulating snow across the North Central states and into the Ohio Valley.
"This quick-hitting feature will dive southward through Monday evening with an accumulation of snow expected from North Dakota to Kentucky and Ohio," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alyssa Smithmyer said.
Snow remains on the ground throughout this corridor following a massive storm that hit prior to the holiday weekend, creating days of blizzard conditions in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, rapidly tumbling temperatures and a blanket of heavy snow that extended into the Ohio Valley. This resulted in "White Christmas" criteria -- having at least 1 inch of snow on the ground by Christmas morning -- being met in the impacted regions.
For some, however, there were not only piles of snow on the ground, but also fresh snow falling on Christmas morning and throughout the day. Through Monday, more of the same is expected farther south and east.
This radar image from Monday morning, Dec. 26, 2022, shows snow sweeping across the Midwest and Ohio Valley. (AccuWeather)
AccuWeather meteorologists say the storm's path will bring a covering of fresh snow to places such as Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
"Cities such as St. Louis and Indianapolis can receive snow amounts ranging from 1-3 inches as this storm quickly tracks across the Midwest and south of the Great Lakes," Smithmyer said.
Chicago is expected to be near the northeastern edge of accumulating snowfall, with the latest forecast calling for a coating to 1 inch of accumulation through the end of the day Monday.
The clipper is expected to run into a wall of dry air across the East beyond Monday, which should result in no more than a few flurries or snow showers reaching the Appalachians by Monday night into Tuesday. The wind circulation around the clipper should help to lessen the record-setting snow that has been pouring off of the Great Lakes during the holiday weekend.
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People who have had enough of the harsh cold and bouts of snow will receive a late Christmas gift from Mother Nature this week.
On the heels of the harsh cold wave and this latest snow-producer, the weather will trend milder during the first half of the week, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Gresiak.
During the peak of the milder weather this week, temperatures are projected to be as much as 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit higher than during their lowest point in the deep freeze prior to Christmas.
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